How Three Historic Black Towns Were Destroyed by Racism and Greed

<p>Learning black history can sometimes feel like turning on a light in a dark room. There&rsquo;s a sense of enlightenment from learning about people, places, and events hidden behind lock and key.&nbsp;For instance, many students are unaware of the history of freedmen&rsquo;s towns. After chattel slavery ended, the formerly enslaved established towns throughout the United States with the hope of living their lives in peace.&nbsp;And the story of what happened to these towns often becomes hidden history. For instance, Morrisonville,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2012645409/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Reveilletown</a>, and Sunrise were all towns founded by formally enslaved people in Louisiana, yet none still stand today. How did this happen?</p> <p><a href="https://momentum.medium.com/how-three-historic-black-towns-were-destroyed-by-racism-and-greed-cb3cf68bfd46"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>
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